Rounding Off and Estimation Worksheet
How to do it in your head (Round, then work): Round each number: 2-digit numbers to the nearest ten, 3-digit numbers to the nearest hundred. Do the easy sum with the round numbers. Choose the option closest to your estimate.
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- 1.Best estimate of 31 × 43? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 2.Best estimate of 30 × 14? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 3.Best estimate of 63 × 41? (a) 240 (b) 24000 (c) 2400
- 4.Best estimate of 51 × 28? (a) 15000 (b) 1500 (c) 150
- 5.Best estimate of 61 × 88? (a) 54000 (b) 5400 (c) 540
- 6.Best estimate of 83 × 12? (a) 80 (b) 800 (c) 8000
- 7.Best estimate of 121 + 387? (a) 700 (b) 300 (c) 500
- 8.Best estimate of 526 + 303? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 9.Best estimate of 66 × 14? (a) 70 (b) 700 (c) 7000
- 10.Best estimate of 68 × 19? (a) 14000 (b) 1400 (c) 140
- 11.Best estimate of 74 × 84? (a) 560 (b) 56000 (c) 5600
- 12.Best estimate of 28 × 77? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 13.Best estimate of 84 × 40? (a) 3200 (b) 32000 (c) 320
- 14.Best estimate of 33 × 24? (a) 600 (b) 60 (c) 6000
- 15.Best estimate of 36 × 66? (a) 2800 (b) 280 (c) 28000
- 16.Best estimate of 149 + 752? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 17.Best estimate of 81 × 34? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 18.Best estimate of 279 + 319? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 19.Best estimate of 874 + 660? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 20.Best estimate of 611 + 139? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 21.Best estimate of 22 × 49? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 22.Best estimate of 97 × 30? (a) 300 (b) 30000 (c) 3000
- 23.Best estimate of 23 × 38? (a) 800 (b) 80 (c) 8000
- 24.Best estimate of 56 × 77? (a) 48000 (b) 480 (c) 4800
- 25.Best estimate of 856 + 687? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1800
- 26.Best estimate of 93 × 66? (a) 6300 (b) 63000 (c) 630
- 27.Best estimate of 90 × 96? (a) 90000 (b) 9000 (c) 900
- 28.Best estimate of 613 + 672? (a) 1100 (b) 1300 (c) 1500
- 29.Best estimate of 59 × 98? (a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60000
- 30.Best estimate of 503 + 476? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 31.Best estimate of 424 + 157? (a) 600 (b) 400 (c) 800
- 32.Best estimate of 561 + 342? (a) 900 (b) 1100 (c) 700
- 33.Best estimate of 317 + 631? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 34.Best estimate of 12 × 12? (a) 100 (b) 1000 (c) 10
- 35.Best estimate of 62 × 40? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 36.Best estimate of 528 + 264? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 37.Best estimate of 715 + 487? (a) 1400 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 38.Best estimate of 13 × 51? (a) 500 (b) 5000 (c) 50
- 39.Best estimate of 295 + 527? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 1000
- 40.Best estimate of 758 + 241? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
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